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I.CON West 2028: The Industrial Conference

The premier event exclusively focused on the development, operation and expansion of industrial real estate, I.CON is the nation’s largest gathering of industrial real estate professionals.&

CREDA Gulf Coast | Brokers & Breakfast: Avondale Global Gateway Tour with JEDCO

8:30 - 10 a.m.Avondale Global Gateway, Avondale, LA Networking, breakfast, and an inside look at the Avondale Global Gateway development with CREDA

Days at the State Capitol Have Begun

Tuesday, January 27, 2026

NAIOP of Florida and NAIOP Washington State members traveled to their respective state capitals last week to meet with state leaders on issues that included property tax fairness, housing

CREDA Announces 2026 Executive Committee

Thursday, January 15, 2026

Commercial Real Estate Development Association, CREDA, has announced its 2026 Executive Committee, a distinguished group of industry leaders committed to advancing the association’s mission

New Report: Balancing Sustainability with Speed to Market in the Data Center “Gold Rush”

Thursday, January 15, 2026

As demand for hyperscale and colocation data centers continues to surge, driven by generative AI, machine learning and other power-intensive technologies, the development teams behind these

CREDA Selects Ryan Companies as 2026 North American Developer of the Year

Monday, June 8, 2026

The Commercial Real Estate Development Association, CREDA, has selected Ryan Companies US, Inc. as its 2026 Developer of the Year – the association’s highest honor.

Jesse Saginor Named NAIOP Research Foundation Distinguished Fellow

Friday, May 30, 2025

The NAIOP Research Foundation announces the appointment of Jesse Saginor, Ph.D., associate professor in the Real Estate Development Program at the University of Maryland, as a Distinguished Fellow

NAIOP Adopts DEI Strategic Pillars; Establishes Committee Focused on DEI

Wednesday, October 25, 2023

2023 NAIOP Chair Kim Snyder and the NAIOP Board of Directors are proud to announce the adoption of its Diversity Equity and Inclusion (DEI) policy statement by NAIOP, the Commercial Real Estate

On Leadership: Ryan Witges

Thursday, May 23, 2024

The president of Agracel, Inc. shares his Illinois-based firm’s successes and insights into industrial development in the Midwest, South and Southeast over the next few years.

CEO on Leadership: Andrew VanHorn

Friday, September 15, 2023

The new president and chief development officer for Dweck Properties in Washington, D.C., talks about leadership, culture and growing a new commercial real estate company focused on multifamily.

Electric Grid Reliability and Commercial Real Estate

Wednesday, July 1, 2026

This brief presents initial findings from Hickey Institute’s ongoing research into electric grid reliability and its implications for commercial real estate (CRE) development and investment.

Electric Grid Reliability and Commercial Real Estate

Wednesday, July 1, 2026

This brief presents initial findings from Hickey Institute’s ongoing research into electric grid reliability and its implications for commercial real estate (CRE) development and investment.

CREDA Promotes Diana Schapiro as Vice President for the CREDA Forums

Wednesday, January 21, 2026

The Commercial Real Estate Development Association, CREDA, has promoted Diana Schapiro to vice president of Forums. She served as senior director of the department since April 2025.

Wilcox Russ

Monday, August 10, 2026

Russ Wilcox Russ Wilcox is the Founder and CEO of ArtifexAI, an AI-powered municipal intelligence platform transforming how cities and infrastructure developers leverage public data for smarter urban

Finley Jake

Wednesday, July 24, 2024

Jake Finley Jake Finley is the founder and CEO of Karis (est. 2014) and Karis Cold (est. 2019), and Karis Critical (est. 2023) leading one of the fastest-growing industrial real estate platforms in

From Static to Strategic: AI’s Role in Next-Generation Industrial Real Estate

Thursday, October 23, 2025

The rapid rise of generative AI is reigniting interest in its applications across commercial real estate. Beyond well-documented use cases in financial analysis, market research and customer

Sharma Vivek

Tuesday, February 14, 2023

Vivek Sharma Vivek Sharma is a MSRE candidate at the University of Washington from India. Vivek has worked for 4+ years developing commercial real estate at Crestone Developers, a general contracting

Managing Talent in Commercial Real Estate: NAIOP Research Foundation Issues Report on Attracting and Retaining the Best Employees

Thursday, June 20, 2024

Commercial real estate development firms often focus on hiring experienced professionals to meet their immediate staffing needs and tend to limit investment in training new associates. This

The Attraction Game: Creating Community Hubs From Old Uses

Monday, March 25, 2024

The developer’s role is expanding as redevelopments become a key ingredient of placemaking.

Brown Paul

Thursday, January 25, 2024

Paul Brown Paul Brown has a broad range of government and public policy experience. He served from 1984 to 1988 in the federal Conservative government as Policy Advisor to the Industry Minister,

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